3.51 The challenge must be met if the rating system is to succeed, if it is to produce ratings that will satisfy the players and the users of the rating list.
| Player | Rounds | Elo | SRM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmeligi | 2 | 1234 | 354 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EloSRM | -0.429 | 0.429 | 0.442 | 91.8 | -126 | -58 | 1292 | 1234 | 4546 |
| SRMFix | -0.521 | 0.521 | 0.544 | 107.8 | -154 | -61 | 1046 | 984 | 4591 |
| initial | -0.550 | 0.550 | 0.556 | 66.2 | -76 | -57 | 1124 | 1068 | 4503 |
| SRM | -0.913 | 0.913 | 1.064 | 423.0 | -652 | -194 | 548 | 354 | 4629 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2005-08-10 | SRM 258 | 2 | 341 | 276.20 | -0.32 | -58 | 1234 | 4546 | -194 | 354 | 4629 |
| 1 | 2005-08-08 | SRM 257 | 2 | 333 | 228.91 | -0.54 | -126 | 1292 | 4204 | -652 | 548 | 4373 |